Description
This tutorial on How to Can Spaghetti Sauce will show you just how easy this process is to complete right in your own kitchen!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Sterilize: Sterilize. Sterilize. And then sterilize again: With canning, you need to be aware of not only the potential bacteria that may have been in your soil, but also the everyday bacteria we have on our hands and in our kitchens. So, the first thing you need to do is take the jars, lids, rings and funnel (this is included in your Canning Kit) and give them a good wash in hot, soapy water. Then, either run them through the sanitizing cycle in your dishwasher (no detergent) or place them in boiling water for 30 minutes. Once that is complete, set everything on a clean towel.
- Add Sauce: Pour homemade marinara sauce (which has already been in the oven for 5 hours) through a funnel into one of the sanitized jars. Ensure there is a 1/4 inch of space left at the top of the sauce. Use clean towel or paper towel and wipe down the top of the jar to ensure nothing will prevent a tight seal from occurring. Place seal and ring on top and tighten – use tightener, also included in the Canning Kit.
- Continue: Repeat this step until you have used all of your marinara sauce.
- Water Bath: If you are using a water bath, take the Stainless Steel Multi-Use Canner and fill it about 3/4 full of water and bring to boil. Place as many jars as you can comfortably fit in the canner and let sit in boiling water for 45-60 minutes, ensuring there is at least 1 inch of water on top of the jars. After 45 minutes, carefully remove from water and let sit out for 12 hours, listening for each can to “pop”. If they don’t pop, they haven’t sealed correctly and should be discarded.
- Store: Let them cool and then place in the pantry to store for later use!
Notes
- Pop: The mason jar lids have a bubble on the top that will pull down and tighten as the jar sits creating a “pop” sound. This is a great way to know you have a secure seal!
- Sauce: highly recommend our homemade marinara sauce, but any of your favorite sauce recipes will work with this process.